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Those who criticise Nehru day and night praising him today: Priyanka’s dig at Rijiju

New Delhi, Mar 10 (PTI) Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday took a swipe at Union minister Kiren Rijiju for quoting Jawaharlal Nehru during a debate on the resolution seeking Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla’s removal, saying those who criticise India’s first prime minister day and night are now citing his remarks. Intervening in the debate, Rijiju cited Nehru’s remarks during the debate in 1954 on the resolution to remove then speaker G V Mavalankar. “I would beg of hon. members sitting opposite, those who have signed it and those who in duty bound have supported it, to read

Rupee rebounds from all-time low to 91.85 against US dollar

Mumbai, Mar 10 (PTI) The rupee staged a strong recovery from its record low against the US dollar on Tuesday, gaining 36 paise to settle at 91.85 (provisional), aided by a sharp fall in global crude oil prices over hopes of de-escalation of the ongoing conflict in West Asia. Sharp gains in the domestic equity markets, along with a weaker greenback, provided further support to the domestic unit, according to forex traders. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 91.92 against the US dollar and traded in the range of 91.71-92.19 before settling at 91.85 (provisional), up 36

Sensex, Nifty bounce back as retreating crude oil prices buoy global sentiment

Mumbai, Mar 10 (PTI) Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended nearly 1 per cent higher on Tuesday after two days of massive decline, following a drop in crude oil prices and recovery in global peers amid indications that the West Asia crisis could end soon. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 639.82 points or 0.82 per cent to settle at 78,205.98. During the day, it surged 960.09 points or 1.23 per cent to 78,526.25. The 50-share NSE Nifty climbed 233.55 points or 0.97 per cent to end at 24,261.60. Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, tumbled 9.03 per cent

War with Iran delivers another shock to the global economy

WASHINGTON, March 10, 2026 (AP) — The war with Iran is doing collateral damage to the world economy. The conflict is driving up energy and fertilizer prices; threatening food shortages in poor countries; destabilizing fragile states such as Pakistan; and complicating options for the inflation fighters at central banks like the Federal Reserve. Causing much of the pain: Iran shut down the Strait of Hormuz — through which a fifth of world’s oil passes — after the U.S. and Israel launched missile strikes Feb. 28 that killed Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. “For a long time, the nightmare scenario that

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